“My family immigrated from Korea when I was four years old, and when I started school, I didn't speak English. I remember that other kids would blame everything bad that happened in kindergarten on me - I spent a lot of time "in the corner" because I literally didn't have the words to explain that it wasn't me!” YearsKidsSchoolRememberSpeakFourHappenedMy FamilyBlameCornersFour YearsKoreaKindergartenSpeak English Author:Jane Park
“When I think about work-life balance, I don't imagine it as a perfect day where I got to spend the exact right amount of time having an impact at work and snuggling with my kids at home. I never achieve that. But over the course of a month, or a quarter, or a year, I try to make time for the people and experiences I value.” PeopleThinkingTryingYearsHomeKidsValuesCoursesPerfectImagineAchieveMonthsAmountBalanceImpactQuartersWork Life BalanceMaking TimeLife BalancePerfect DaysSnuggling Author:Jane Park
“I've always had amazing women in my life help me with my kids. First it was my mom, and then a series of nannies and day care providers who were incredibly patient, kind, and loving. There is no blueprint - I think we all feel our way through it and just do the best we can, and it turns out that children are open to love from many different places and are pretty resilient, too.” ThinkingWayFeelsFirstsKindChildrenDifferentHelpingCareKidsTurnsMomSeriesPatientMy MomHelp MeDo The BestDifferent PlaceResilientBlueprintsProvidersNanniesAmazing WomanDay Care Author:Jane Park